Biblical Order Of Salvation

          Our salvation, from beginning to end, is the work of a gracious and sovereign God!

          The following is a general outline of the biblical order of salvation.


1.ELECTION                     From the beginning                                       2 Thess 2:13
                                           Before the foundation of the world               Eph 2:3-14
                                           God chose us IN HIM (Jesus)
                                           God gives us to Jesus                                     Jn 17:6; 6:37
                                           Jesus ACCEPTS US as a love gift                 Jn 6:37,39
                                                from the Father


2.THE CALL                    (Foreknown, Predestined) and Called            Rom 8:28,30
                                          God draws us to Jesus through hearing          Jn 6:44
                                                the gospel                                                 1 Cor 15:1-2


3.REGENERATION        God changes our heart of stone into               Ez 36:26-27
   (Born Again)                     a heart of flesh                                             Jn 5:24-25
                                                                                                                  Col 2:13


4.CONVERSION             God makes us willing and able to                    1 Jn 5:20
                                              understand how to know him                     1 Cor 2:9-10
                                                                                                                  1 Cor 2:14
                                         God grants us repentance and faith                 2 Tim 2:25
                                                                                                                  Eph 2:8-9
                                                                                                                  Rom 2:4
                                         We repent and believe (trust) in Jesus            Acts 2:19-21
                                                                                                                  2 Cor 7:10
                                         We receive him as Lord and Savior                Jn 1:12


5.JUSTIFICATION          God forgives our sins and declares us             Rom 8:30
                                              righteous because of Jesus' atonement       2 Cor 5:21


6.ADOPTION                 God makes us members of his family              Eph 1:5
                                                                                                                 Jn 1:12-13


7.SANCTIFICATION     In a process that continues throughout           1 Cor 6:11
                                           life, God sets us apart to be more like          Jn 17:17-19
                                           Christ


8.PERSEVERANCE      Through God's power and grace we                1 Pet 1:3-5
                                           remain in him forever                                   Jude 24-25
                                                                                                                Phil 1:6


9.DEATH                       Going to be with God                                      2 Cor 5:6-8


10.GLORIFICATION    Receiving glorified body                                 Rom 8:30
                                            like Christ's                                                 Phil 3:20-21
                                                                                                               1 Cor 15:42-44


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          1 Election - happened in the past (from the beginning).

          2-6 The Call, Regeneration, Conversion, Justification, and
                 Adoption happen instantaneously.
                 God's choosing, calling, and regenerating us precedes
                     our belief in him.

         7-8 Sanctification and Perseverance are ongoing processes.

         9-10 Death and Glorification are guaranteed future events.


        God begins our salvation and ensures that it is completed!


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       Next time:  More in depth on the Biblical Order Of Salvation.